Teen charged with murder of Brighton cafe proprietor

A 17-12 months-previous boy has been charged with the murder of a common cafe operator in Brighton.

The teenager is accused of stabbing 69-12 months-old Susan Addis to dying at her household in Cedar Gardens, Withdean.

Ms Addis, who ran Donatello’s Italian cafe, was located useless at the household at about 7pm on Thursday.

Her loved ones said in a statement issued by law enforcement: “At this extremely unhappy and distressing time, the relatives kindly asks that all media regard their privacy. The relatives are at the moment in a state of shock”.

Brighton MP Caroline Lucas explained Ms Addis as a “particular existence” as she paid out tribute to the grandmother’s fundraising initiatives in the town.

“So stunned and saddened to hear devastating information of dying of the remarkable Sue Addis,” she tweeted.

“So numerous in Brighton will be heartbroken – she was these kinds of a special existence in the town, her enthusiasm for this spot & its men and women was infectious, and her kindness legendary. She’ll be hugely skipped”.

Hove MP Peter Kyle reported: “Desperately sad news. There was barely a good occasion, marketing campaign, or superior bring about without Sue becoming component of creating it transpire… Our metropolis misses her already.”

Sussex Police said that Ms Addis and the suspect have been regarded to each other.

“Police are not now searching for anybody else in relation to the crime and there carries on to be no threat to the regional community,” the power included in a statement.

“The investigation is becoming carried out by detectives from the Surrey and Sussex Major Criminal offense Crew, working with area officers.”

The teenager was charged with murder on Friday night and was owing to surface at Brighton Magistrates Court on Saturday.